"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
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> Come the Singularity, prevailing extropians will perhaps no longer need to
> contend with neo-Luddite alarmist reactionaries.
Actually, the very eve of Singularity, when superintelligent AI is no longer some never-k'never but an immediate prospect, is when I expect some of the largest social problems. Remember, we haven't won until the SI has nanotechnology.
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